Tutankhamuns’ magnificent falcon necklace is showcased on a new amber silver coin

Interest in the artifacts discovered inside the tomb of the 18th Dynasty Egyptian Pharoah, Tutankhamun, remains as high as it’s ever been. With science applying ever more sophisticated techniques to examining them, along with recent speculation that the tomb of Queen Nefertiti may be buried alongside his tomb, that fascination isn’t going away anytime soon. Ancient Egypt, even King Tut himself, has had a decent representation on modern commemorative coins, but it hasn’t been flooded like some similar genres.

The Mint of Poland have debuted a colourful coin picking up on the splendour of Tutankhamuns’ glorious possessions, in this case a classic Egyptian necklace depicting a stylised falcon. Picked out with the mints excellent hi-res digital printing and adorned with three polished pieces of amber, it’s certainly a design that apes the subject matter well. The obverse has also had some customising from the standard Niue Queens effigy based one, with a border design and obviously, the three amber windows.

Struck in two-ounces of fine silver to a proof finish, we can see this being attractive to Egyptology buffs, made even better by being packaged in one of the latex display frames that suspend the coin so that it can be viewed from both sides. A certificate is included and it’s all wrapped up in a themed shipper. Available to buy now for around €150, the coin will ship later in March. Not the first coin to be released with this subject, a Fijiian silver coin in 2012 was another example, it looks to be the best. A few of our sponsors stock it, so please click the ads to check them out.

MINTS DESCRIPTION: In Ancient Egypt, the necklaces in the shape of a falcon were worn as amulets protectng a person against evil forces. The falcon of Tutankhamun holds in its talons two shen rings – symbols of infinity and eternal protecton. The bird represents Horus, the god of the sky and kingship, whose earthly incarnaton was the pharaoh – the ruler of Ancient Egypt. In ancient times amber, called the “tears of the Sun”, was a symbol of immortality and rebirth.